Description

A sweeping, myth-haunted tale of love, survival, and cultural upheaval, this novel follows a young woman’s return to her people and the tangled lives that follow—where stories shift, memories blur, and the past refuses to stay buried. As characters circle one another through longing and betrayal, the narrative moves between intimate voices and larger-than-life folklore, illuminating how family, land, and identity are fought for in both ordinary and uncanny ways. Themes of colonial pressure, spiritual endurance, and the power of storytelling are woven through moments of danger, loss, and fierce resistance. In Louise Erdrich’s distinctive, lyrical style—part historical drama, part trickster myth—every track left behind becomes a clue to what a community must remember to survive.

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paperback edition cover

paperback

Macmillan Reference USA

Published Jan 1, 1989

342 pages

ISBN: 9780816148103

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Details

First Published

1988

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for Tracks by Louise Erdrich.

Death/Grief
Racism/Discrimination